Purdue's Zach Edey, Fletcher Loyer Earn Weekly Big Ten Basketball Honors

Zach Edey was named Big Ten Player of the Week and Fletcher Loyer earned the conference's Freshman of the Week honors for their performances in the Phil Knight Legacy. Purdue is now No. 5 in the nation after improving to 6-0 on the season with victories over West Virginia, Gonzaga and Duke.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue basketball's Zach Edey and Fletcher Loyer were both recognized with weekly Big Ten Basketball awards after helping the team win the 2022 Phil Knight Legacy invitational tournament in Portland, Ore. 

The Boilermakers defeated West Virginia, Gonzaga and Duke in the event before jumping to No. 5 in the Associated Press Top 25 College Basketball poll this week. 

Edey — who was named the Phil Knight Legacy Most Valuable Player — garnered Big Ten Player of the Week honors after averaging 21.7 points, 12.0 rebounds, 2.3 blocked shots and 1.0 assists in 29.8 minutes per game. He tallied 24 points and was 10-for-12 from the free-throw line while adding 12 rebounds in an 80-68 win over the Mountaineers. 

The junior center also recorded 21 points and 12 rebounds in the team's 75-56 win over the then-No. 8 Blue Devils in the championship game. Edey earns the first Player of the Week accolade of his career. 

Loyer was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week by averaging 12.3 points, 2.0 assists and 1.7 rebounds in three games to help Purdue win the Phil Knight Legacy Championship. He scored a career-high 18 points against Duke, which included four 3-pointers in the second half of the matchup. 

The freshman out of Homestead High School in Fort Wayne, Ind., earns his first career Freshman of the Week honor. He was recognized with the award one week after teammate Braden Smith was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week. 

Purdue basketball is scheduled to go on the road Wednesday to tip off against Florida State in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The game will start at 7:15 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN2. 

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